From The Tank Museum: The Gunnery School
While Bovington is the ‘home’ of the tank, the gunnery training was done just down the road at Lulworth. However, that was not always the…
Two WW2 Planes Collided Over Australia, Then The Pilot Who Saved Them Was Punished
In 1940, two planes collided in mid-air over Australia. Remarkably, there were no fatalities. Even more remarkably, the pilot responsible for saving the planes was…
TANKFEST 2017 is SOLD OUT we are Looking forward to Seeing you all There
TANKFEST 2017 is now SOLD OUT however make sure you visit the museum this year to see a world first, The Tank Museums Tiger Tank exhibition…
Here are Some of the World’s Biggest Warships
Ships have ruled the seas long before aircraft were created and even though technology has developed other methods of warfare, a country’s navy continues to…
When the Chinese Stole a Soviet Tank, Things Nearly Went Nuclear
In 1900, Russia signed the Treaty of Beijing which gave them Outer Manchuria and other Chinese lands. When both countries became communist, their nagging border…
In 1956, An Obsolete WW2 Drone Took on Two State-of-the-Art Manned Jet Fighters Over the US – And Won
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres were destroyed, forests and…
Resurrecting the Sherman – A World War II Tank Restored Through Time and Talents of Local Volunteers
By Jeremy P. Amick who writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. For nearly five decades, an M4A3E8 Sherman tank sat abandoned…
The History of Armored Trains And Why They Are Now A Thing Of The Past
Armored trains are a relic of the past by today’s standards but in the late 19th and early 20th century, these big steel-plated locomotives besieged…
Crazy Weapons From History – From the Nazi Jetcopter to the Scooter-Mounted Cannon
You might think that you know about all the unique military weapons that have been made to date, but human beings have a penchant for…
The Only Enlisted Submariner Ever To Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor Locked Himself Inside A Sinking Submarine
For those who sail beneath the surface of the sea, there are few greater fears than permanently descending to the depths alive. The movies would…
From the First World War to the 21st century – A Hundred Years of Fighter Planes
The First Fighter Planes When the First World War began, the airplane was still a new invention. Its potential as a military vehicle had not…
A Powerful American Fighter For Both Ground Attack And Air Defense – The F-35
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has been embroiled in controversy for years due to expensive production and concerns about its function in combat. Here’s…